10 Quick Home-made Snack Ideas for Unexpected Guests

Do you get confused and nervous, when some guests arrive unexpectedly? 

It is a permanent question, what to prepare so suddenly? And ordering food online doesn’t work in every situation. Well, we got your back, read the whole article and get some homemade snack ideas that you can prepare for your guests in no time. The list includes snacks which require only a few ingredients and are generally available in all households. Considering the time, we made sure that it also looks lavish and tastes luscious.   

1. Appam:

Appam

Appam is the mouth-watering yet healthiest snack. It can be prepared within 20mins. The main ingredients required are - Sooji, veggies, and curd. That’s it! To present it in a nice way, garnish it with coriander leaves and serve it hot with some green chutneys, or coconut chutney. Also, it can be served with tomato ketchup! It is one of the fanciest and quickest snacks you can make. 

2. Potato Lollipop:

Potato Lollipop

You might have seen potato lollipops in wedding menu starters as well. It requires the bare minimum effort to prepare these delicious lollipops. All it requires is- potato, sooji/cornflour. It will take max 30mins to prepare. To make it look fancy use some toothpicks and insert them into prepared lollipops. If the guests include kids, then you should surely include them in the snacks! They obviously will love it! 

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3. French Fries:

French Fries

One of the best and quick snacks. Who doesn’t love french fries? The best part is, you can add some flavours to it, if you have peri-peri masalas, sprinkle some at last. The key ingredients are potato and cornflour. The time required to prepare french fries is just 10-15mins. Serve it hot with ketchup. I assure you, everyone will love it!

4. Garlic toast:

Toast

It is kind of a toast, with some flavours of garlic, green/red chillies and some cheese. All you need to do is add these toppings to the bread and place it inside the oven. If you don’t have an oven, no worries, a pan would also work. It will barely take 10mins, and you will be ready to serve. Sprinkle some coriander leaves, oregano, and red chillies at last and serve it with tomato ketchup!

5. Corn Kababs:

Corn Kebabs

Just like non-veg kebabs, this is a corn kebab. It is one of the best snacks for crispy snackers. It can be prepared in less time than a non-veg one. The key ingredients are corn, veggies, maida, and cornflour. It can be prepared in max 30mins. Prepare the mixture, and fry it! You can use a toothpick just like we used it in potato kebabs. Otherwise, it can be served without any sticks. 

6. Dhokla:

Dhokla

Now, who doesn’t love dhokla? Maybe it’s a staple food of Gujjus, but the whole of India craves dhokla. It just takes a few minutes to prepare it! It can be served raw or you can have some toppings like curd, sev, onions, coriander leaves etc. If you are serving it raw then just top it with coriander leaves and coconut crush, with tamarind and green chutney.

7. Sooji Sandwiches:

Sandwiches

Sandwiches made using bread require a lot of time and stuff. Instead of bread, you can use Sooji. Prepare the batter, and don’t forget to add veggies then put it in the sandwich maker and serve with some chutney and sauce. It is one of the mouth-watering and healthiest snacks you can prepare for unexpected guests!

8. Bhel:

Bhel

Bhel is the only snack, that comes to our mind when we crave something spicy and peppery. You can serve it to your guest also, just serve it in some fancy cutlery and it will look and taste fantastic. It can be prepared within a few minutes. I am pretty sure, your guest will love it!

9. Fritters:

Pakode

Fritters, also known as pakodas. It works as a mood changer for some Indians. You might have seen Indians, preparing Fritters whenever it’s raining, on a few occasions. Basically, it is a go-to snack for Indians. The main ingredients are gram flour, the rest you can add potatoes, onions, red spinach, cabbage or anything. It goes with everything. Kasundi Sauce works as a game changer in this snack. But if you don’t have that sauce, you can obviously serve it with green chutney or sauce. 

10.  Pancakes:

Pancakes

Pancakes can be prepared at home with keeping in mind the time, health and fancy snack recipe. You can use several toppings on this one like banana, honey, strawberry etc. It is a food orgasm for all the kids, no doubt! Make sure you serve it rightly. 

Conclusion:

The above list is all mouth-watering recipes. Which includes only those items which are generally available at homes. We are very sure, that your guests will love it! Just don’t forget to make it with all your heart. There are obviously a lot of snack ideas, but these are all personally tested ones. 

Comment down, snacks prepared by you when guests arrived at your house unexpectedly.